what do i can i use to transfer movies and music off my computer and still be

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able to watch them on? i want to get a external hard drive to transfer my music and movies to but i also want to be able to watch them on my tv if i want to. I am currently using my xbox to connect to my computer to get the movies and music but i need to free up some space on my computer. i have usb port so i put a movie and a flash drive and then put in to the tv and screen popped up on the tv and it said pictures and music does this mean that usb won't work for an external hard